Assembled denizens of PlayStation Blog,
Do you spend your days longing for a colorful, fast-paced throwback to the good old days of arcade action games? Do you daydream about grabbing an ally and riddling wave after wave of enemy soldiers with an endless stream of lead? Does your PlayStation Portable whisper to you, asking you to sate its hunger for old school awesome?
If so, seek help, but also, check out Metal Slug XX, coming February 23 to a PSP system near you (preferably yours).
Metal Slug XX explodes with the same winning formula of over-the-top action and cartoon mayhem that’s kept Metal Slug a premier franchise for over a decade. Frantic and fun, serious Metal Slug fans and casual gamers alike can relive the glory and charm of old school cooperative arcade play, teaming with a friend via ad-hoc multiplayer to outrun and outshoot hundreds of enemies and liberate as many prisoners as possible.
And there’s more here than just running and gunning, although as the test of time has proven, the running and gunning in this series can stand alone pretty darn nicely. There’s also a Combat School, which offers Metal Slug veterans a chance to put their cred on the line in over 70 challenging mission-based trials.
Ultimate Metal Slug fans can purchase Leona, a seventh playable character with her own unique abilities, via PlayStation Store for just 99 cents!
To celebrate the game’s announcement and/or upcoming release, we’ve got a small handful of rare collectibles to give away.
First off, FOUR random commenters will get some nifty Metal Slug boxers. They’re not quite for wearing, although we’re sure as long as you’re good about keeping things under control that they’ll last you a nice long time, but they’re certainly the perfect prize for a Metal Slug fan to show off. Guffaw at your friends as they look with envy at your striped blue and white authentic Metal Slug boxers.
We’ve also got NINE Japanese promotional posters to give away. Nothing says hardcore like a poster in a language you and/or your friends may not speak!
All you need to do to be eligible, aside from being a resident of the United States or Canada, is comment under this post in response to the following: what is your favorite aspect of Metal Slug? We’ll randomly choose winners and get in touch with you!
Lock and load, friends: Metal Slug XX is set for release on February 23, 2010! We’ll be back soon with more info about this explosive upcoming retro romp!
Looks awesome, but $20 is too expensive, especially when you consider that Bionic Commando Rearmed is only $10.
Great idea, but priced too high for all but the hard-core Metal Slug fans.
Personally, I’ve always been fond of all the little details in the game, such as the enemy soldiers laughing when they kill you and screaming in terror when you come back. There’s a lot of love in all the extra animations, and I always appreciate it when a developer cares that much about their game.
BOXERS? AWESOME!
those boxers, oh yes they will be mine, oh yes they will be mine…
also, so i can dress up as a POW for halloween hahaha.
What do I love about Metal Slug the most? Why the Awesome Video Game Soundtrack of course!!!!! Ranging from the First one to the latest one and heck even the lesser known Neo Geo Pocket ones, there was always something about its music that always garned my full attention to the game while I was playing it in the arcades……You know besides all the gunfire, explosions, aliens, zombies, tanks, robots, and giant enemy crustaceans lol
Oh ya I forgot the question!
Probably blowing up everything that moves and cause complete MAYHEM! That gives the player that sort of feeling that they are undefeated and unstoppable! And shooting holes Nazies is also FUN! Wish for a online co-op and DLC lelevs!
Fond memories of Metal Slug, always played it when I had a spare quarter grown up :)
I”m going to go with the easy answer and say Flo.
I’ll be the first to admit I have a thing for glasses.
[and of course i meant Fio. Apparently I also have a thing for the Progressive lady just like everyone else.)
This is a good series that sadly I don’t play enough of.
Never played Metal Slug but this game looks awesome! Looking forward to it.
I like the crazy characters.
My favorite aspect is that the very old formula never seems to get old. I’ve played all the games as the many years passed and even now in 2010 the simple side scrolling run n gun 2D action never bores me.
My favorite aspect is running-and-gunning in 2D! No series does it better than Metal Slug!
I like the Metal Slug series because it combines the intense action of Contra with a very lovable cartoonish visual design, but it still feels like it’s own game. The games manage to be extremely hard, yet still extremely fun, and in this day and age where “realism” is the most looked upon aspect in games, it’s nice to have some series where the only thing that matters is FUN.
I enjoy the co-op play and the “can’t stop putting quarters in” addictiveness of Metal Slug.
Also, RAWKET LAUNCHA
I can’t wait to play this. I could also use some trousers or a nice poster too. :)
Thanks for bringing this to the US. It’s games like this that make the PSP worth owning.
I love metal slug because of the balanced difficulty for casual players!
My favorite aspect of Metal Slug? The co-operative action, of course! While the hectic style of Metal Slug often intimidates my friends [who I often introduced to Metal Slug Anthology], many, many times it ends up being a play-through to remember.
What do I love most? I love the fact that the games I drooled over as a poor college student who couldn’t afford a Neo Geo back in the day keep showing up on a system I can carry around in my pocket!
I especially love the price, nice job Atlus!
i love the old school mutliplayer so i can have fun with my friends or just beat the game solo
One of the first arcade games I played was Metal Slug 2, and it was also the only arcade game I mastered. Perfect play-through, all hostages rescued and never got hit. It was the only way to secure the top spot.
Anyway, I always loved the zany humor in Metal Slug. Eat too much food, and you become a fatty. Rescue that special hostage, and you get a Street Fighter-lampooning partner. Get a monkey with an uzi on your side. The Independence Day parody final boss. So much hilarious stuff, but it never was at the expense of being a great, fun, balanced game.
Is this download only or is it on UMD as well?
Einhander138,
At launch, Metal Slug XX will actually only be available on UMD.